Stress is our nat­ural ten­dency towards emo­tional and psy­cho­log­i­cal threat. In the past, stress alerted the body of a threat and pro­vided it with appro­pri­ate cop­ing skills. Unfor­tu­nately, stress has taken on a whole new role. The aver­age per­son expe­ri­ences stress at a higher rate than con­sid­ered accept­able. Accord­ing to the Amer­i­can Insti­tute of Stress, 75–90% of all vis­its to pri­mary care physi­cians are for stress related prob­lems. It is imper­a­tive that we keep stress in check, as too much stress can be harm­ful to the mind and body.